When former West Yorkshire primary school teacher Adrian Potter retired, he never imagined his next chapter would transform him into the region’s very own “Badger Man”. Drawn to wildlife conservation, Adrian joined a local badger group and soon found himself running the Badger Phone, a role that quickly became more than he bargained for. From late-night calls about badgers injured on the road, to advice on feeding, lawn complaints, and excited sightings, Adrian was suddenly at the centre of human–wildlife encounters across Yorkshire.

Joined by fellow enthusiasts Pam and Derek, a retired miner with a big heart, Adrian’s journey soon extended beyond badgers. With no dedicated rescue network for other mammals, he began responding to fox emergencies, injured deer, and countless other animals struggling to survive in our human-dominated landscapes.

Interrupted Journeys is a unique nature memoir that combines storytelling, conservation, and personal transformation. Adrian vividly recounts rescuing wounded badger cubs, tending to roe deer, freeing trapped foxes, and encountering the wild creatures that most of us rarely glimpse. But at its heart, this is also the story of how one man discovered a renewed sense of wonder and purpose later in life, finding a second childhood through his deep connection with wildlife.

Perfect for readers of British wildlife books, conservation memoirs, and nature writing about hidden animals of the UK, this moving account reveals both the beauty and the challenges of living alongside Britain’s wild mammals.